Gasthuis
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gasthuyis in 1450. Derived from gasthuis (“hospital”). Named after a hospital that served pilgrims on the Maastricht-Aachen road.
See also Limburgish Gastes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɑst.ɦœy̯s/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Gast‧huis
- Homophone: gasthuis
Proper noun
Gasthuis n
- A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN